0 >Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs Eva-Maria Liimets and Spanish foreign minister Arancha González Laya. Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Spain s foreign minister made an official visit to Tallinn on Friday and met with the president, minister of foreign affairs and head of the Riigikogu s foreign affairs committee.
Arancha Gonzalez Laya met with foreign minister Eva-Maria Liimets and discussed bilateral relations, COVID-19, the European Union, NATO and transatlantic relations, issues related to Russia, Ukraine and Belarus, and Latin America.
The visit celebrates the centenary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Estonia and Spain. Liimets said bilateral relations between Estonia and Spain are very good and strong especially in the field of culture.
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The meeting on Friday 22 January is followed by a press conference at 10.15 in the large press room of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at Islandi väljak 1. The press conference is in English and can be followed via the Foreign Ministry’s Facebook or Youtube channels. Questions can be submitted via Slido (https://app.sli.do/event/gkdua7au, code 49595) or before the event by emailing kristina.ots@mfa.ee. Camera operators are allocated a limited number of seats on location at the Foreign Ministry. We ask you to wear masks and keep a safe distance. Please register no later than Thursday 21 January at 13.00.